The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-07-08
Markleham's Mistake.


lrrz saudefcT upon the face Of tbe
earth- 4inEuriailY speaking he had
-,eea sucaossfui, huf fof III that period ~
.i1'e he I'D ben literally homeless. Nov
~ 80 proceeding 70 a home Of his own.
D, ART rad 10 The len beyond the
ialaet masod nr hsrkleliaEi 10 him
seli ''and ihe ffsi house rou come 10 Is
- o. tiie directions are plain enough.
4Hc D. rcI,ockeiod has memorandum
boo EheIriH Mr.. Moss Gibbs. he
lelisc sEenf. had ioffed down sunary
Hens regarding his nrz purchase. and
enes more resumed his uiodding Ear.
tueh 1iafkieils1n lad clear haze cves
. i7iqiusifn n dark hair and q SET Of daz-
ziing phiie iorth, while he figure was
Straight and stulrraFf ~ that Of back
Eg0dsnan
h paused half hcsiiafingiy in trout Of
las rsckri gate. hanging 81 one hinge
lroD aiicl 4 sllrilb-er0wn na.h wound
~ fhro1Eh uEtrimmcd woods 10 q one
story dazzling.
'Aonsensr r he nuffered 20 himself:
= Cas- BE- dat she'd Of q place. "A
slsslr-n.e c97tsEc Mas Whist Gibbs sid,
tiia4ice IN nc midst Of charming
sspaaes And, ~ Jupiter, this IS the
fcry spof,r
r. sHuzg apen the giided iron gate Of
; pretty Aitle Enclosure, where the grav-
eiee paths sh0ne whitley in the twilight.
-sa cseTEEsens ssirtcd the path Ike tall
Cd monks wrapped in green serge
c'o4kf- Hen aud there q rustic seat Of
tEasi<d ccdar aosehs stood beneath the
icEsoss eIknches u elms or NAPLES. aud
ttf cutfact bcgGld-a low -eaved, pic
turcSillf arair. Eifh rerandas On every
fielr-.ezscflF met our hero's pfcoon-
celrc1 IDEAS q the desirable country
Ieziae9ce' painted IL such glowing terms
- Moss iili,s. Esq, real estate and
in.ur-1ue sgentr
'ses. Sc. soiiioquized Mr.. Mafkle-
ill1i- - be strobe up the path, 4 shall
- s. comfortable a. possible here. I al
Sass 90 fancy sylvan soiiiudes. and
b Elsfs fhisf A FIRE burning. as !
htcl Vel. tits + Thoughtful Of Gibbs. -
lllf countriiance expanded into broad
fuliiss 81 be Fiis.ied open the door and
tniszro . pretty room On the left Of the
.laln ezfranee hzil, carpeted in green
ssrlas.rls ami curtzined 70 correspond.
sl,if q els.iEg fire Il anfhracite coal
cast ruddE ra1eciions through the whole
TooH- sod . eashicued armchair stood
cIoae O. tie velvet rug.
-trilis tod me there was sone furni-
t-rt IN The Eoiise, and an old woman left
"a clarEs. thought Msrkieham. sitting
cost "a ne easy chair, aud expanding
b. ctl.-ssl dngers 20 The cherry blaze.
-'i'ili I hadHt Any idea Of such snug
fazrier. Is HIS. Wei. well. there is
iliur-ains a. q hafne u ones own, after
Al Tinted Eaiis-plants on a stand
sitls "a. roe In bloom And he paused
- llsiari - snuff up the subtle fragrance
e1b4ire b tie one ROYAL blossom. AZ Il
eolou1 On r. slender stem. And 1 de
Carr. ueasIaFcrs and hooks on the table,
siiol,s j. = i-rfiEnole men lie told me
lslqsll1 likethe place and I believe he's
e-izzHiinel o. make ne fan in love with il
= frss sigllt
NJ. NsrkichaH leaned iuxuriously
lzt< znonK file cushions, and. strangely
enough. Lls fhesehfs ven. back 10 ten
yceIe age, % ne days when he Was a
l.reuE eiietsiie- asnong the pretty girls in
tzrrsfrEH-
-,fsAsrr be- ejaeulaied sioud. AWhat
frne ssging i IS that there IS no fool
iikt IN ed fool do believe there's
tlnnrrliug Suggestive Of mafrimony in
this comfortable iiirie room, with the
rose and the pink walls. and the FIRE
iiEit WY, I'm over forts, if I'm a
d.
A. Er. Harkleham SAT- there. basking
- az warmth and coziness Of the scene.
tte door q 20 adjoining room opened
and Iro ildics came IN. their dimpied
1aocE glowing with The frosty wind, and
TIER eFes sparkling ike four stars that
tEai md SOMEHOW Wa1dered from their
siderrai spheres. and taken refuge be
neatt ar brown lashes.
.thT. Lizziei cried the shorter one,
Stopping suddeaiy IL the very act Of lay
az 4cT .ur-bordered hood on the table.
''flseIs is s5aebonc ia the parloTin
-'Agusense sid Lizzie. who. al
t1aleh she rzs eight or nine and twenty,
Esf exceedingly rosy and fair to lock
upan, pifh . ri5,e red berry Of mouth,
and : lifrie sancy nose slightly turned up
A. NJ e1freme point '.rhe cat and the
ersckets may b. the7s. bat Wboon earth
sesidfi sue, you're = gooseir
Bar teii sou saw him. said Sue.
FrlFTinr her couziu's arm with q son Of
nelraus terror. "A crest big tall man in
s1ar easy chAis, string staring al the
ARE
s-Fiddiesficks.7 cfied Lizzie. There.
~ g n my arm IN 60 and see Tor
uEsed lis sosne mistake, dare say. -
And the marchel couraseously into
81 roam .iere ~ our hero.
Lizzi- Nsusu had expected 10 behold
zgfhiar r.aFe ftas : s1adou. or a. best q
sir.y dog. sbn hid cIeqi in cut OF the
siaifF e1ii q tte fEiliFhf air. Seeing
> rtsstailt s,lr-iHien u the genus homo.
slle r.nssi : iiifie abruptly. and stared
r ~ 1tr Conner. ". HafklrAam stared
es1s-y hass q b.. Noss Glib, Esa.,
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